Fundy Geological Museum  Parrsboro, NS
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Fundy Geological Museum
  • Open year round 
  • Admission charged 
  • Group rates available
  • Free parking for visitors
  • Many services nearby
Winter hours
Oct. 16 - May 31
Call for Winter hours toll-free at 1-866-856-DINO
Summer hours
June 1 - Oct. 15
9:30 - 5:30 pm, daily
 Mission Statement
The Fundy Geological Museum statement is to be the world centre for experiencing geological history interpreted from the unique features of Nova Scotia's fundy region.

Museum Officially Opens 1993
Nova Scotia's 24th museum the Fundy Geological Museum was opened in December 1993. The Fundy Geological Museum in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia attracts over 24,000 visitors year round. The museum includes an exhibition gallery, lab space, a multi-purpose room, gift shop and administration offices. 

Vacation Destination

The Museum is a major vacation destination in Nova Scotia.  Vacationers from the Maritimes and abroad are able to see 200 million year old dinosaurs or the incredible mineral specimens in the museum's gallery.  The northern shore of the Bay of Fundy is also open to great adventure and fun to make a visit to the Museum a part of a great vacation.  To help plan your holiday explore the accommodation listings by following the Lodgings link in the navigation bar.

Membership
Planning a trip to the Museum, Why Not Become a Member?
The Cumberland Geological Society, the Non Profit Society that oversees the operation of the Fundy Geological Museum is having a membership drive.  Become a member right now and you can enjoy the priveleges that come with a membership. Go to Membership Page.

Tides
To check the times for high and low tides for this area Click hereThis link is provided to give you an approximation of the tide levels and times for the area.  Use this chart at your own risk; the Museum is not responsible for assuring the accuracy of the data returned.  Remember to accommodate for Daylight Savings Time.  For more information about the Bay of Fundy and its attractions, check out our list of our favourite sites.

Site Protection
The cause of the great dyings is only one, though perhaps the most significant, question the Parrsboro fossil trove may answer. Each year the famed Fundy tides expose new materials. However, because the fossils are concentrated in relatively small areas and the answers they hold are so important to science, it is vital that all fossils are preserved for study. The Special Places Protection Act protects all fossils found in the province for the benefit of everyone. A brochure describing the Act may be obtained free of charge from the Nova Scotia Museum.

What You Can Do To Help
Learn what to protect--visit displays of dinosaur fossils at the the Fundy Geological Museum and Nova Scotia Museum  of Natural History in Halifax.

If you do see bones, teeth or track ways along the Parrsboro shore, call the Fundy Geological Museum toll-free at 1-866-856-DINO or the N.S. Museum, (902) 424-7353. If you see other people digging or hammering in the protected area, let them know about the law and the need to protect our fossil heritage. Or, call Museum staff at (902) 254-3814 or the Department of Natural Resources (902) 254-3241.

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